Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-06-21
THE ODOR OF BLOOD
The MsrSelDu. Curative Powers OF Fresh
Blood In Pulmonary Troubles.

! The Marvellous CuratiVe Powers of Fresh
Blood In Pulmonary Troubles.
Although consumption is AS common
and fatal a complaint in South America
as in any other portion Of the globe, there
is a class Of persons resident in that coun-
try among whom the dread scourge is said
never 10 have appeared. These are the
inhabitants Of the salsderos-a place
where cattle are slaughtered and dressed
and where sometimes the manufacture Of
beef extract is carried on. A gentleman
recently returned from Argentine Repub-
lie, in talking on the subject with re-
porter, said: In former years, cattle in
my country, that is South America, were
slaughtered simply for their hides, bones,
and tallow, which We're articles of export.
The meat. except such as the butchers in
the different cities chose TO carry away,
was stacked out on the plains and was
eaten up by quicklime. The places where
the work of killing the cattle was and is
carried on were and are still known as
saladeros. They are large inelosed spaces
in the open country, generally some dis
tance remote from other habitations.
The people employed in the Business live
within the inclosure, and form a little
colony by themselves.
From 5000 to 10 900 head Of cattle are
slaughtered in these saladeros every day.
Necessarily there is constant odor of
fresh blood, which 10 those unaccustomed
10 it is decidedly unpleasant. Consump-
tion, however, has never been known
among persons who live in these saiaderos,
and. strange IS il may appear. persons
who were so affected and through some
circumstances OF another went into one of
these places 10 live, have speedily recov-
cred. At first the medical men of the
country reasoned that their diagnoses were
in error, but as the result was the same
time after time, they came to look upon
the matter in different light and now
declare that a residence in a saladeros will
heal all liberated lung and entirely destroy
the germs Of consumption. The process
is low. however, and a consumptive must
be patient and content TO live i'll one OF
these places a considerable time.
Persons who go there and remain only
little while show a great improvement,
but II they come away before they are en-
tirely well they are liable to relapse into
their former state. | understand that q
residence Of from eighteen months TO two
years in a saladeros will cure almost any
case of phthisis. One of the most notable
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cause Of inquiries being made on the sub
ject, WAS that of Donna Florentina De
Cibels, wife of Jaime Cibels, of the firp
Of Cibels Hermanos, of Buenos Ayres
Shortly after her marriage she developed
unmistakable signs of pulmonary trouble.
The disease progressed until she became
very feeble, and the doctors advised her
that she had but short time to live
Just about this time her husband was sent
out to take personal charge of one Of his
fathers saladeros, and Mrs. Cibels, though
almost dead, went with him She had not
lived there many months before she began
to show unmistakable signs Of improve
ment. She remained there with her hus-
band for four years, and when, at the end
of that period, she left the place all symp-
toms Of consumption had disappeared,
and Mrs. Cibels is to-day as healthy
woman as lives in the republic. New
York Mail and Express.